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20. TONE 6–MATLIT-39AP-2TRIO-PRODIGAL SON-ST JOHN’S HEAD- 24 FEBRUARY 2019

 2nd Sunday of Triodion – The Prodigal Son
The Second Preparatory Week before the beginning of Great Lent, is the S UNDAY OF
THE P RODIGAL S ON , which IS A CLEAR REMINDER TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US
CONCERNING OUR S PIRITUAL L IFE AND THE E TERNAL C ONSEQUENCES OF OUR WORDS ,
THOUGHTS AND DEEDS THAT WILL EITHER J USTIFY US OR C ONDEMN US .
Today we recall the Parable of the Prodigal Son, which was narrated by our Lord
and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who reveals His Divine Truth to us and Who shows us
the Way to correct ourselves so that we can become worthy Citizens of His

Metropolitan Athanasios of Lemessos

Heavenly Kingdom.
The younger Son was bored at home, so having asked for and having received his
portion of the Inheritance, he went off into ‘...a Far Country...’ where he
squandered all his worldly possessions on riotous self-indulgence.
How often do we find ourselves enticed by the ways and pleasures of this world –
our hearts being indifferent to the Holy Things of God and our mind wandering
lost “... in a Far Country...” – even while we stand in Church, or at Prayer? Even if things are slow to happen, as they may well be,
O UR SELF - INDULGENCE AND LACK OF PERSONAL DISCIPLINE CAUSES US TO BECOME or even if it seems that God’ is silent and inactive,
S PIRITUALLY PARCHED AND STARVED – just like the Prodigal Son who experienced “...
a Severe Famine...” in the “... Far Country...” - which is what happens to us WHEN as long as we retain our Trust in Him
WE ALIENATE OURSELVES FROM THE GRACIOUS L OVE OF OUR H EAVENLY F ATHER .
Only when the Prodigal Son was reduced utter destitution and forced to “... feed the He will reveal Himself in marvellous ways.
swine...” due to his most desperate circumstances, did he finally “... come to
himself...” – i.e. regain his Spiritual Sight, which enabled him to recognise his Holy Scripture tells us that not one of those
fallen state and Repent.
He was able to see what kind of person he had become and he realised how
who have set their Hope on God
deeply he had wounded his Loving Father. has ever been put to shame.
O NLY WHEN THE PRODIGAL S ON WAS WILLING TO ADMIT ALL HIS ERRORS AND HAD PREPARED
HIMSELF TO SEEK HIS F ATHER ’ S F ORGIVENESS , WAS HE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE SAFETY St David expressed it beautifully:
AND J OY OF HIS F ATHER ’ S H OUSE.
Furthermore, the fact that he had had to travel a long way without any money in ‘Look back at generations of old
order to return Home, demonstrated his strong resolve to Repent his prodigal
lifestyle – for THE MORE EFFORT WE MAKE TO RESOLVE OUR ERRORS , THE MORE and you will not find even one person who Hoped in God
DETERMINED WE BECOME TO TRULY R EPENT OUR OWN PRODIGAL LIFESTYLE.
and was put to shame’.
W E MUST CONSTANTLY HAVE THE SAME DETERMINATION AND MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REJECT
OUR HABITUAL SINS AND DESTRUCTIVE SELF - INDULGENCE , WHICH DRAG US FURTHER AND No one can say ‘I had Hope in Christ
FURTHER AWAY FROM GOD AND ALL H IS GOODNESS .
Every day – slowly but surely – we must make our Return Journey to God and the but Christ did not respond., or He did not help me., or He
Peace and Joy of our True Homeland – our ultimate Destination, which is Eternal
Life in His Heavenly Kingdom. abandoned me’.
A S R EPENTANT SINNERS WE SHALL BE WARMLY WELCOMED H OME WITH INDESCRIBABLE JOY
BY OUR H EAVENLY F ATHER W HO SO P ATIENTLY AWAITS OUR S PIRITUAL R ETURN AND W HO
We will not find a single one!
CEASELESSLY WATCHES FOR EACH OF US - EVEN WHILE WE ARE STILL A GREAT DISTANCE
AWAY FROM H IM .
Our Heavenly Father will embrace us warmly and forgive us all our Repented sins.
Y ET IT IS ENTIRELY UP TO US TO COME TO OUR SENSES – TO RECOGNISE AND TO R EPENT OUR
DESPERATE , ALIENATED S PIRITUAL C ONDITION, WHICH SHOULD COMPEL US TO TRULY
RESOLVE OUR ERRANT WAYS AND – NO MATTER WHAT OBSTACLES MAY THREATEN OUR
PROGRESS – TO RETURN TO H IS D IVINE L OVE .
However, we cannot take God’s Great Mercy for granted, and His Holy Church
makes this clear to us when, next Sunday – Meatfare or Final Judgement Sunday
– we are cautioned that our Lord God is not only our Loving Heavenly Father,
but He is also our Righteous, Unbiased Judge!

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 “O de ipen afto, oti O adelphos sou iki,
ke ethisen O Patir sou ton moshon
ton sitevton, oti igienonta afton
apelaven.
“Orgisthi de, ke ouk thelen iselthin.
“O oun Patir aftou exelthon parekali
afton.
“O de apokrithis ipe to Patri: Idou
tosafta eti doulevo Si ke oudepote
entolin Sou parilthon, ke emi
oudepote edokas erifon, ina meta
ton filon mou evfrantho.
“Ote de O iios Sou outos - O katafagon
Sou ton vion meta pornon - ilthen,
ethisas afto ton moshon ton
sitevton.
“O de ipe afto: Teknon, Si pantote met’
emou i, ke panta ta ema, sa estin.
“’Evfranthine de ke harine edi, oti O
adelphos sou outos nekros in, ke
anezise. Ke apololos in, ke
evrethi.’”
“And he said to him: ‘Your Brother has
returned, and because He received
him safe and sound, your Father
has killed the Fatted Calf.’
“And he was angry and would not go
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“So he answered and said to his
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Father: ‘Behold, these many years I
have been serving Thee; I never Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
transgressed Thy Commandment at Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
any time; and yet Thou never gave Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
me a young goat, so that I might 1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
make merry with my friends. oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
“But as soon as this son of Thine 2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
returned – having devoured Thy Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
Livelihood with harlots – Thou them back. ✶
killed the Fatted Calf for him.’
“And He said to him: ‘Son, thou art
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
always with Me, and all that I have
is thine.
“It was right that we should make
merry and be glad, for your
Brother was Dead and is Alive
again; and was Lost and is Found.’”
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION– TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Angelike Dinamis epi to Mnima Sou ke i The Angelic Powers were in Thy Tomb,
filassontes apenekrothisan. Ke istato and the guards became as dead men,
Maria en to tafo, zitousa to ahranton and Mary stood by the Tomb seeking
Sou Soma. Eskilevsas ton Adin, mi Thy Most Pure Body. Thou led

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pirasthis ip aftou. Ipintisas ti
Partheno, Doroumenos tin Zoin. O
Anastas ek to nekron, Kyrie, Doxa Si.
When we pray,
we have to remember the Hour of Death ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
and be afraid of Eternal Fire.
captive Hades, yet were not tempted
thereby: Thou Who art the Bestower
of Life came to meet the Woman.
Glory to Thee, O Lord, Who Rose
again from the dead!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit

We should never be terrified by any difficulties Angelike Dinamis epi to Mnima Sou ke i
filassontes apenekrothisan. Ke istato
and burdens of this present life Maria en to tafo, zitousa to ahranton
Sou Soma. Eskilevsas ton Adin, mi
because through the Path of many sorrows
pirasthis ip aftou. Ipintisas ti
we can enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Partheno, Doroumenos tin Zoin. O
Anastas ek to nekron, Kyrie, Doxa Si.
It is not the place that Sanctifies us,
but us who Sanctifies the place.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
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The Angelic Powers were in Thy Tomb,
and the guards became as dead men,
and Mary stood by the Tomb seeking
Thy Most Pure Body. Thou led
captive Hades, yet were not tempted
thereby: Thou Who art the Bestower
of Life came to meet the Woman.
Glory to Thee, O Lord, Who Rose
again from the dead!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
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 FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN BAPTIST’S HEAD - TONE 4
Ek gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou Kefali, The
aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias, Pisis ton
iaseon. Anothen sinathrizi tin plithin
ton Angelon, kaothen sigkalite ton
anthropon to genos, omofonon
anapempse, Doxan Hristo to Theo.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
To ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis
Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke
Stavron ekousios iper imon
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.
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FIRST RESURRECTIONAL KATHISMA – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tou Tafou aneogmenou, tou Adou
odiromenou, i Maria evoa pros tous
kekrimmenous Apostolou: exelthete i
tou ampelonos ergate, kirixate ton tis
Anastaseos Logon. Anesti O Kyrios,
paehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Kyrie, paristato to Tafo Sou Maria i
Magdalini, ke eklee voosa, ke
kipouron Se nomizousa elege: pou
ekripsas tin Eonion Zoin? Pou ethikas
ton epi Thronou Heroubim? I gar
touton filassontes, apo tou fovou
apenekrothisan: i ton Kyrion mou
dote mi, i sin emi kravgasate: O en
nekris ke tous nerous anastisas Doxa
Si.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
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Forerunner’s Head has risen once
again from the earth – it sends forth
the Brilliant Rays of Incorruption
and Cures to all Faithful. Above, it
assembles the arrays of Angels –
below it calls mankind to gather
together. In unison, we offer Glory
to Christ our God.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
O Theotokos, through Thee was
revealed to us on earth, the Mystery,
which was hidden from Eternity, and
which the Angels themselves knew
not: that God, uniting Natures
without confusion, became Man and
accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
our Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He had
first created, He Saved our souls
from Death.
With the Tomb opened and Hades
lamenting, Mary cried unto the
Apostles in hiding: Come out, you
Workers of the Vineyard, proclaim
the Word of the Resurrection: The
Lord has Risen, granting the world
His Great Mercy!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Lord, Mary Magdalene stood by Thy
Tomb, wept and cried aloud, and
taking Thee for the Gardener, she
said: Where have Thou hidden
Eternal Life? Where have Thou
placed the One Who rides upon the
Cherubim? Those who were
guarding Him have died through
fear. Either give me my Lord or with
me cry out: O Thou Who were
among the dead and raised the dead:
Glory to Thee!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
TONE 6–MATLIT-39AP-2TRIO-PRODIGAL SON-ST JOHN’S HEAD- 24 FEBRUARY 2019
Dapanisantos de aftou panta, egeneto
limos ishiros kata tin horan ekini,
ke aftos irxato isteristhe.
Ke porevthis ekollithi eni ton politon
tis horas ekinis, ke epempsen afton
is tous agrous aftou voskin hirous.
Ke epethimi gemise tin kilian aftou
apo ton karation, on isthion i hiri,
ke oudis edidou afto.
Is eafton de elthon, ipe: ‘Posi misthii
tou Patros mou perissevousin arton,
ego de limo apollime!
‘Anasta porefsome pros ton Patera
mou, ke ero afto: ‘Pater, imarton is
ton Ouranon ke enopion Sou.
Ouketi imi axios klithine iios Sou.
Piison me os ena ton misthion Sou.’
“Ke anastas ilthe pros ton Patera
aftou.
“Eti de aftou makran apehontos, iden
afton O Patir aftou, ke
Esplaghnisthi, ke dramon epepesen
epi ton trahilon aftou ke katefilisen
afton.
“Ipe de afto O iios: ‘Pater, imarton is
ton Ouranon ke enopion Sou, ke
ouketi imi axios klithine iios Sou.’
“Ipe de O Patir pros tous doulous
aftou: ‘Exenegkate tin Stolin tin
protin, ke endisate afton, ke dote
Dakilion is tin hira aftou, ke
ipodimata is tous podas.
“’Ke enegkantes ton moshon ton
sitevton, thisate, ke fagontes
evfranthomen, oti outos O iios Mou
nekros in, ke anezise, ke apololos in
ke evrethi!’
“Ke irxanto evfrenesthe.
“In de O iios aftou O presviteros en
agro.
“Ke os erhomenos inise ti ikia, ikouse
simfonias ke horon.
“Ke proskalesamenos ena ton pedon,
epinthaneto ti ii tafta.
“And when he had spent everything,
there arose a severe famine in that
land, and he began to be in need.
And he went and joined himself to a
citizen of that country who sent
him into his fields to feed swine.
And he would have gladly filled his
stomach with the pods that the
swine ate, yet no one gave him
anything.
“And when he came to himself, he
said: ‘How many of my Father’s
hired servants have enough bread
to eat and to spare, yet I perish
from hunger!
‘I will arise and go to my Father, and I
will say to Him: “Father, I have
sinned against Heaven and before
Thee, and I am no longer worthy to
be called Thy son. Make me like
one of Thy hired servants.”’
“And he arose and went to his Father.
“And when he was still a great way
off, his Father saw him and had
Compassion, and ran, and fell upon
his neck and kissed him.
“And the son said to Him: ‘Father, I
have sinned against Heaven and
before Thee, and I am no longer
worthy to be called Thy son.’
“But the Father said to his servants:
‘Bring out the best Robe and put it
on him, and put a Ring on his hand,
and sandals on his feet.
“And fetch the Fatted Calf and kill it,
and let us eat and be merry; for
this, My son was Dead and is Alive
again; he was Lost and is Found!’
“And they began to be merry.
“Now His older son was in the field.
“And as he went and drew near to the
House he heard music and dancing.
“So he called one of the servants and
asked what these things meant.
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 THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 4 : 6 - 15
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST FACED DEATH SO THAT HE MIGHT SHOW FORTH THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
Adelphi, O Theos O ipon, ek skotous Fos Brethren,
lamspe, O elampsen en tes kardies
imn pros Fotismon tis Gnoseos tis
Doxis tou Theou en Prosopo Hristou.
Ehomen de ton Thisavron touton en
ostrakinis skevesin, in ai ipervoli tis
Dinameos i tou Theou ke mi ex imon.
En panti thlivomeni all’ ou
stenohoroumeni, aporoumeni all’ ouk
exaporoumeni, diokomeni all’ ouk
egkatalipomeni, katavllomeni all’ ouk
apollimeni - pantote tin nekrosin tou
Iisou en to somati periferontes, ina ke
i Zoi tou Iisou en to somati imon
fanerothi.
Ai gar imis i Zontes is Thanaton
paradidometha dia Iisoun, in ke i Zoi
tou Iisou faneothi en ti thniti sarki
imon.
Oste O Thanatos en imin energite, i de
Zoi en imin.
Ehontes de to afto pnevma tis Pisteos,
kata to gegrammenon: “ Epistefsa, do
elalisa, ke imis Pistevomen, dio ke
laloumen, idotes oti O egiras ton
Kyrion Iisoun ke imas Sin Iisou egeri
ke parastisi sin imin.
Ta gar panta di’ imas, in ai Haris
pleonassasa dia ton plionon tin
Efharistian perissefsi is tin Doxan tou
Theou.
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
THE PRODIGAL SON – REPENTANCE & FORGIVENESS
To kero ekino, ipen O Kyrios tin
Paravolin taftin:
“Anthropos tis ihe dio iious. Ke ipen O
neotero afton to Patri: ‘Pater, dos
mi to epivallon meros tis ousias.’
Ke diilen aftis ton Vion.
Ke met’ ou pollas imeras sinagagon
apanta O neoteros iios, apedimisen
is horan makran, ke eki dieskorpise
tin ousian aftou, zon asotos.
16. TONE 6–MATLIT-39AP-2TRIO-PRODIGAL SON-ST JOHN’S HEAD- 24 FEBRUARY 2019
it is God Who commanded
light to shine out of darkness, Who
has shone in our hearts to give the
Light of the Knowledge of the Glory
of God in the Face of Jesus Christ.
We have this Treasure in earthen
vessels, so that the Excellence of the
Power may be of God and not of us.
We are hard pressed on every side, yet
not crushed; we are perplexed, but
not in despair; persecuted, but not
forsaken; struck down, but not
destroyed – always carrying about in
the body the dying of the Lord Jesus,
so that the Life of Jesus also may be
manifested in our body.
For we who Live are already Delivered
to Death for Jesus’ sake, that the Life
of Jesus also may be manifested in
our mortal flesh.
So then Death is working in us, but Life
in you.
Since we have the same spirit of Faith,
according to what is written: “...I
believed, therefore I spoke...” we also
Believe and therefore speak, knowing
that He Who raised up the Lord
Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus,
and will present us with you.
For all things are for your sake, that
Grace, having spread through the
many, may cause Thanksgiving to
abound to the Glory of God.
TO ST LUKE 15 : 11 – 32
At that time, our Lord Jesus narrated
this Parable:
“A certain Man had two sons. And the
younger of them said to his Father:
‘Father, give me the portion of
goods that falls to me.’
So He divided between them His
Livelihood.
And not many days later, the younger
son gathered all his possessions
together and journeyed to a far
country where he wasted his
possessions with prodigal living.
TONE 6–MATLIT-39AP-2TRIO-PRODIGAL SON-ST JOHN’S HEAD- 24 FEBRUARY 2019
THEOTOKION
O tin Evlogimenin kalesas Sou Mitera,
ilthes epi to Pathos ekousia vouli,
lampsas en to Stavro, anazitise thelon
ton Adam, legon tis Angelis.
Singharite mi, oti evrethi i apolomeni
drahmi. O Panta Sofos Ikonomisas:
Doxa Si!
SECOND RESURRECTIONAL KATHISMA – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
I Zoi en to Tafo anekito, ke sfragis en to Life was laid in the Tomb and a seal was
litho epekito os Vasilea ipnounta,
stratiote efilatton Hriston: ke tou
ehthrou aftou aorasia pataxas, Anesti
O Kyrios.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Proistori O Ioanas ton Tafon Sou, ke
erminevi Symeon tin Egarsin tin
entheon, Athanate Kyrie. Katevis gar
osi nekros en to Tafo, O lisas Adou
tas pilas. Anestis de anev fthoras, os
Despotis, tou kosmou is Sotirian,
Hriste O Theos imon, fotisas tous en
skoti.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Theotoke Parthene, iketeve ton Iion Sou, O Virgin Theotokos:
ton ekousios prospagenta en Stavro,
ke Anastanta ek nekron, Hriston ton
Theon imon, sothine tas psihas imon.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA –FINDING OF
O Irodis, Prodrome, paranomisas, tin
Timian Karan Sou, xifi apeteme
dinos, os ekfron istro O dileos. Inper
ek pothou, Pisti aspazometha.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
O Lord, Who Called the Blessed Maiden
Thy Mother: Thou went to the
Passion of Thine own Will and
intention. Adam Thou wished to
seek; Thou therefore, shone upon
the Cross, saying to the Angels:
“Rejoice together with Me, for I have
found the Coin that was lost!” O
Lord Thou hast disposed all things
wisely: Glory to Thee!
laid on the stone; soldiers were
guarding Christ like a sleeping King;
and having invisibly struck His foes,
the Lord Arose.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Jonah foretokens Thy Sepulchre and
Symeon elucidates Thy Divine
Resurrection, O Immortal Lord.
Thou went down into the Tomb as a
dead Man, destroying the Gates of
Hades. And Thou rose without
corruption, as Master, for the
Salvation of the world, O Christ our
God, granting Light to those in
Darkness.
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
beseech Thy Son,
Christ our God, Who voluntarily was
nailed to the Cross and Resurrected
from the dead, Entreating Him to
Save our soul.
ST JOHN BAPTIST’S HEAD - TONE 4
Herod, O Holy Forerunner, gave Thy
Most August Head to a woman, and
thus he transgressed the Law. Now
at its Finding we cry to Thee:
Entreat our Saviour that His Mercy
be granted to all.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
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 THEOTOKION apparel, for Thou alone art great in
Moisis eorake, Pirforon Vaton, Se to Pir Moses beheld the Burning Bush, Mercy.
Vastasan, to tas psihas Fotagogoun, wherein he perceived Thee, the One Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ke mi flehthisan Panamome, Drosou Who held the Fire that leads our eonon. ages.
de mallon, plisthisan tis Haritos. souls into Light, and yet Thou were
unburnt, O All Blameless One, but
Amin Amen
RESURRECTION EVLOGITARIA, rather were filled with the Dew of THEOTOKION - GREAT DOXOLOGY –
TRISAGION HYMN & THEOTOKION
Grace. RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION

IPAKOI OF THE RESURRECTION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
To ekousio ke Zoopio Sou Thanato By Thy voluntary and Life-giving Death,
Hriste, pilas tou Adou sin. Tripsas os O Christ, Thou smashed the Gates of

Divine Liturgy Hymns – The Prodigal Son

Theos, inixas imin ton pale Hades, as God, and opened unto us
Paradison: ke Anastas ek ton nekron, the Paradise of old; and by Rising
erriso ek fthoras tin Zoin imon. from the dead, Thou delivered our
Life from corruption. RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
ANABATHMI OF THE RESURRECTION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 Angelike Dinamis epi to Mnima Sou ke i The Angelic Powers were in Thy Tomb,
A N TIPH ONO N A En
to Ourano tous A N TIPH ON 1 O
Logos, I lift mine eyes filassontes apenekrothisan. Ke istato and the guards became as dead men,
ofthalmous mou ero pros Se, Loge, unto the Heavens. Have mercy upon Maria en to tafo, zitousa to ahranton and Mary stood by the Tomb seeking
ikteron me, ina zo Si. me that I may live in Thee. Sou Soma. Eskilevsas ton Adin, mi Thy Most Pure Body. Thou led
pirasthis ip aftou. Ipintisas ti captive Hades, yet were not tempted
Eleison imas tous exouthenoumenous, O Logos, have mercy upon us who have Partheno, Doroumenos tin Zoin. O thereby: Thou Who art the Bestower
katartizon evhrista skevi sou, Loge. been humbled and make us to be Anastas ek to nekron, Kyrie,  Doxa of Life came to meet the Woman. O
Thine useful vessels. Si. Lord, Who Rose again from the
✞Doxa Patri ke io ke Agion Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son, dead, Glory to Thee!
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION – FINDING OF ST JOHN’S HEAD – TONE 4
eonon. ever, and unto the Ages of Ages.
Ek gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou Kefali, The Forerunner’s Head has risen once
Amin Amen aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias, Pistis ton again from the earth; it sends forth
✞Agio Pnevmati, pansostiki etia, i tini ✞The Holy Spirit is the Cause of all iaseon. Anothen sinathrizi tin plithin Brilliant Rays of Incorruption and
touton kat’ axian pnevsi, tahi exeri Salvation. Should He breathe upon ton Angelon, katothen sigkalite ton Cures to all Faithful. Above it has
ton tis gis, pteri, avxi, tattatti ano. anyone worthy, they are swiftly anthropon to genos, omofonon assembled Arrays of Angels; below it
raised from the earth, given wings anapempse, doxan Hristo to Theo. calls mankind together. In unison
and ranked in Heaven. we offer Glory to Christ our God.
PATRONAL APOLYTIKION

A N TIFONO N B I
mi oti Kyrios in en imin, A N TIPH ON 2 No
one could overcome FESTAL KONTAKION - THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 1
oudis imon antishin idinato ehthrou the enemy were it not for the Lord in
palesma. I nikontes gar enthen our midst. For victors alone are Tis Patroas Doxis Sou aposkirtisas Foolishly I ran away, from Thy Glory, O
ipsounte. elevated. afronos, en kakis eskorpisa, on mi Father, and wasted in sin, all the
paredokas plouton. Othen Si tin tou wealth that Thou granted me.
Tis odousin afton, mi mou lifthito i psihi O Logos, do not let my soul be Asotou fonin hravgazo. Imarton Therefore, the Prodigal’s cry I repeat
os strouthion, Loge Imi! Pos mello ton delivered unto the teeth of mine enopion Sou, Pater iktirmon. Dexe me to Thee: I have sinned, before Thy
ehthron risthine, filamartimon enemies as though it were a bird. metanoounta ke piison me os ena ton Compassionate Father. Do accept
iparhon? Alas, how shall I rid myself of mine Misthion Sou. me in repentance, AND MAKE ME
enemies, for I am a lover of sin. AGAIN, ONE OF THY HIRED HANDS.
✞Doxa Patri ke Ion ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son, PROKEIMENON – PSALM 63 – TONE (7) VARYS-GAVE
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
and to the Holy Spirit. Now and Evfranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke Elpii ep’ The Righteous shall be glad in the Lord.
ever, and unto Ages of Ages. Aftou.
Amin Amen Isakousaon, O Theos, tis fonis mou, en to Hear, O God, my voice in my
✞Agio Pnevmati evthesosis tis pasin, ✞All become Divine in the Holy Spirit. deesthe me pros Se. Supplication!
evdokis, sinesis, irini ke evlogia. He is Prosperity, Prudence, Peace and
Isourgon gar ton Patri esti ke Logo. Blessedness. He is equal in
Dominion with the Father and the
Logos.

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 Iisou Pantodiname, O Sotir ton
psihon imon!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
TRIODION – THE PRODIGAL SON – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Pater Agathe, emakrinthin apo Sou mi
egkatalipis me, mide ahrion dixis tis
Vasilias Sou. O ehthros O
pamnponiros egimnose me, ke ire
mou ton plouton. Tis psihas ta
harismata asotos dieskorpisa,
anastas oun, epistrepsas pros Se
ekvoo. Piison me os ena ton misthion
Sou, O di’ eme en Stavro tas
ahrantous Sou hiras aplosas, ina tou
dinou thiros afarpasis me, ke tin
protin katastolin ependisis me, os
Monos Polieleos.
LAUDS - TRIODION STIHERA – THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Exolmologisome Si, Kyrie, en oli kardia I
mou. Diigisome panta ta
Thavmasia Sou.
Dapanisas Asotos tis Patrikis Ousias ton I
plouton ke katanalosas erimos
gegona, en ti hora ikisas ton poniron
politon. Ke miketi feron to meta
touton sinikesion, epistepsas voo Si to
iktirmoni Patri. Imarton is ton
Ouranon ke enopion Sou ke ouk imi
axios klithine Iios Sou. Piison me os
ena ton misthion Sou, O Theos, ke
Eleison me.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Pater Agathe, emakrinthin apo Sou, mi
egkatalipis me, mide ahrion dixis tis
Vasilias Sou. O ehthros O
pamponiros egimnose me ke ire mou
ton plouton. Tis psihis ta harismata
Asotos dieskorpisa. Anastas oun
epistrepsas pros Se ekvoo. Piison me
os ena ton misthion Sou, O di eme en
Stavro tas ahrantous Sou hiras
aplosas, ina tou dinou thiros
afarpasis me ke tin protin katastolin
ependisis me, os Monos Polieleos.
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Friend of the Creator of the world,
to Whom we earnestly exclaim:
Thou, O Jesus, Almighty God, art the
Lord Who Saves our soul!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Good Father, I made myself distant
from Thee. Do not forsake me, nor
show me to be useless in Thy
Kingdom. The vile enemy has
denuded me. He has taken my
Wealth. The Gifts of my soul have I
squandered with abandon! So,
having arisen, once again, I return to
Thee and cry: “Treat me as one of
Thy hirelings.” For me Thou
stretched out Thy Pure Hands upon
the Cross to snatch me from the
fearsome beast, and to Vest me with
that former dignified Apparel, for
Thou alone art Great in Mercy.
will give Thanks to Thee, O Lord,
with my whole heart; I will tell of
all Thy Wondrous Things.
have exhausted the Wealth of my
Father’s Estate, and have consumed
them; I have become destitute,
dwelling in the land of the wicked.
No longer able to bear their
company, I return and cry to Thee,
the Compassionate Father: I have
sinned against Heaven and before
Thee, and I am not worthy to be
called Thy son. Treat me as one of
Thy hirelings, O God, and have
Mercy on me.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Good Father, I distanced myself from
Thee. Do not forsake me, nor show
me as useless in Thy Kingdom. The
vile enemy has denuded me; he has
stolen my Wealth. The Gifts of my
soul I have squandered with
abandon. So, having risen once
again, I return to Thee and cry:
Treat me as one of Thy hirelings.
For Me Thou stretched out Thy Pure
Hands upon the Cross to snatch me
from the fearsome beast, and to vest
me with that former dignified
TONE 6–MATLIT-39AP-2TRIO-PRODIGAL SON-ST JOHN’S HEAD- 24 FEBRUARY 2019
A N TIFONO N Γ I pepithotes epi Kyrion A N TIPH ON3 They who trust in the Lord
ehthris foveri ke pasi thavmatiki. look Heavenward. They are feared
Ano gar orosin. by their enemies and admired by all.
En anomies hiras afton, O ton Dikeon The Congregation of the Righteous
kliros epikouron Se ehon, Soter, ouk shall not stretch out their hands to
ektini. iniquity. Thou art their Help, O
Saviour.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
eonon. ever, and unto the Ages of Ages.
Amin Amen
✞Agio Pnevmati to kratos epi panton, ✞The Holy Spirit has dominion over all.
oper e ano Stratigie proskinousi, sin He is worshipped by the Angelic
pasi pnoi ton kato Host Above, and by every living
breath below.
RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Kyrie, exegiron tin Dinastian Sou, ke O Lord, stir up Thy Might, and come
elthe is to Sose imas. (2) and Save us. (2)
STIHOS O Pimenon ton Israil, proshes. VERSE Hear, O Thou Shepherd of Israel.
Kyrie, exegiron tin Dinastian Sou, ke O Lord, stir up Thy Might, and come
elthe is to Sose imas. and Save us.
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD

RESURRECTION GOSPEL 6: LUKE 24:35 - 53
OUR LORD JESUS APPEARS TO THE APOSTLES & ASCENDS TO HEAVEN
...Ke afti exigounto ta en ti odo ke os ...And they told about the things that
egnosthi Aftis en ti klasi tou artou. had happened on the road, and how
Jesus was known to them by the
breaking of the bread.
Tafta de afton lalounton aftos O Iisous Now as they said these things, Jesus
esti en meso afton ke legi Aftis: Irini Himself stood in the midst of them,
imin. and said to them: “Peace to you!”
Ptoithentes de ke emfori genomeni They were terrified and frightened, and
edokoun pnevma theorin. thought they had seen a spirit.
Ke ipen aftis: Ti tetaragmeni este, ke And He said to them: “Why are you
diati dialogismi anavenousin en tes troubled? And why do doubts arise
kardies imon? Idete tas Hiras Mou in your hearts? Behold My Hands
ke tous Podas Mou, oti aftos Ego and My Feet, that it is I, Myself.
Imi. Psilafisate me ke idete, oti Handle Me and see, for a spirit does
pnevma sarka ke ostea ouk ehie not have flesh and bones as you
kathos eme theorite ehonta. can see I have.”
Ke touto ipon epedixen Aftis tas Hiras ke When He had said this, He showed
tous Podas. them His Hands and His Feet.
Eti de apistounton afton apo tis Haras ke Yet since they still did not believe for
Thavmazonton ipen Aftis: Ehete ti Joy, and Marvelling, He said to
vrosimon enthade? them:“Have you any food here?”
I de epedokan Afto ihthvos optou meros So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish
ke apo melissiou Kyriou, ke and some honeycomb. And He took
lavonenopion Afton efagen. it and ate in their presence.
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 Ipe de Aftis: Outi i logi ous elalisa pros He said to them:, “These are the words
Imas eti on sin Imin, oti di
plirothine panta ta gegrammena
en to Nomo Moiseos ke Profites
ke Psalmis prepi emou.
Tote diinixen afton ton noun tou sinine
tas Grafas.
Ke ipen aftis: Oti outo gegrapte ke
outos edi pathin ton Hriston ke
anastine ek nekron triti imera, ke
kirihthine epi to Onomati aftou
metanianke afesin amartion is
panta ta ethni, arxamenon apo
Irousalim. Imis de este martires
touton. Ke idou ego Apostelo tin
epangelian tou Patros Mou ef imas.
Imis de kathisate en ti poli
Irousalim eos ou endisisthe
Dinamin ex Ipsous.”
Exigage de aftous exo eos is Vithanian,
ke eparas ta Hiras Aftou Evlogisen
aftous.
Ke egeneto en to Evlogin Afton aftous
disti ap Afton ke anefereto is ton
Ouranon.
Ke afti proskinisantes Afton ipestrepsan And
is Irousalim meta hara megalis, ke
ison diapantos en to iro enountes ke
evlongonntes ton Theos.
Amin.
RESURRECTION PRAYER; PSALM
50/51; TRIODION HYMN OF
REPENTANCE & SALVATION
PRAYERS

RESURRECTION KONTAKION –TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ti zoarhiki palami tous tethneotas, ek
ton zoferon kevthmonon O Zoodotis,
anastisas apantas, Hristos O Theos,
tin Anastasin evravese, to vrotio
firamati: iparhi gar panton Sotir,
anastasis, ke Zoi, ke Theos tou
pantos.
RESURRECTION IKOS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ton Stavron ke tin Tafin Sou Zoodota,
animnoumen i Pisti ke proskinoumen:
oti ton Adin edisas athanate, os
8. TONE 6–MATLIT-39AP-2TRIO-PRODIGAL SON-ST JOHN’S HEAD- 24 FEBRUARY 2019
which I spoke to you while I was
still with you, that all things must
be fulfilled which were written in
the Law of Moses and the Prophets
and the Psalms concerning Me.”
Then He opened their Understanding,
so that they might comprehend the
Scriptures.
And He said to them: “Thus it is
written, and thus it was necessary
for the Christ to suffer and to rise
from the dead the third day, and
that Repentance and Remission of
sins should be preached in His
Name to all Nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. And you are Witnesses
of these Things. Behold, I send the
Promise of My Father upon you; but
remain in the city of Jerusalem
until you are endued with Power
from on High.”
He led them out as far as Bethany, and
He lifted up His Hands and Blessed
them.
And while He Blessed them, He was
parted from them and carried up
into Heaven.
they worshipped Him, and
returned to Jerusalem with great Joy,
and were continually in the Temple
Praising and Blessing God.
Amen.
When the Life-bestower, Christ God,
had Resurrected with His Vivifying
Hand, from the dismal caverns, all
the dead from Eternity, He freely
bestowed Resurrection on the
substance of our mortal humanity.
For He is the Saviour of all,
Resurrection and Life, and the God
of all things.
Thy Cross and Tomb, O Life-giver, we
Believers Worship and sing Praise,
for Hades, O Thou Who lives forever,
TONE 6–MATLIT-39AP-2TRIO-PRODIGAL SON-ST JOHN’S HEAD- 24 FEBRUARY 2019
Agathe. Eskorpisa ton plouton ton
Harismaton Sou. Alla dexe me
metanounta, Sotir, ke Soson me.
Enite afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
afton en hordes ke organo.
Os O Asotos Iios ilthon kago, Iktirmon,
O ton vion olon dapanisas en
apodimia. Eskorpisa ton plouton, on
dedokas mi, Pater. Dexe me
metanounta, O Theos, ke Eleison me.
TRIODION STIHERA – THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 4
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Inixe propilea tis egkratias i pansemnos,
Kefali Sou Panevfime, ke trifin
proethiken, iditatin pasi, Thion
harismaton. On per metehontes
Pistos, to tis nistias trahi glikenomen,
ke Pisti evfimoumen Se, ke ekvoomen
Hristo to Theo, Iisou Pantodiname, O
Sotir ton psihon imon!
Eki exanatelo keras to David, itimasa
lihnon to Hristo mou.
Myra osper namata i Kefali
apostazousa, tou Prodromou aenaa,
ke trapezi simeron, apotethimeni,
Mystiki ke Thia, evodiazi noitos, ke
aidian elavni thlipseon, ke evfrosinis
apantas pliri tou potho
kravgazontas. Iisou Pantodiname, O
Sotir ton psihon imon!
Eufranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii The
ep’ Afton.
Etemen i Kara Sou, kathaper xifos
tomotaton, Kefalas anomounton
ehtrhon, ke namata evlisen,
evnomousi pasi, ton Thion Hariton.
Ke dia touto Se Pistos anevfimoumen
filon ke Prodromon, Ioanni tou
Ktisantos, ke ekvoomen afto ektenos.
Sight, O Good One; I have wasted
the Wealth of Gifts Thou granted me,
but, O Saviour, receive me as I
Repent, and Save me.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe
Like the Prodigal Son, I too, have
returned, O Compassionate One; I
have spent my whole life in a foreign
land; I have squandered the Wealth
that Thou granted me, O Father.
Receive me as I Repent, O God, and
have Mercy on me.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Thine All Honoured Head inaugurates
the All Holy Fast of Lent, O All
Lauded Forerunner, John – it offers
Believers all Sweet Delights of Holy
Grace and its Divine Gifts. As we
partake with Faith we make the
difficult road of Fasting sweet, and
loyally we honour Thee, and also call
out to Christ our God: Thou, O
Jesus, Almighty God, art the Lord
Who Saves our soul!
There shalt I cause to spring up a
Horn for David; there shalt I
prepare a Lamp for Mine Anointed!
Dripping with perfume is the All Holy
Head of the Forerunner, like a
flowing Fountain. Today it is on
display on the Holy Table, Mystically
exuding a sweet and Spiritual Scent,
which drives away the
unpleasantness of ills. It fills with
Joy and Happiness all who earnestly
exclaim: Thou, O Jesus, Almighty
God, art the Lord Who Saves our
soul!
Righteous Man shalt be glad in
the Lord and shalt Hope in Him.
O Forerunner, Thy Sacred Skull cut off
the heads of the lawless foes of the
Lord, like a sharpened sword, but
poured out the Gifts of Grace, like a
Holy Shower, over all the Lawful.
Therefore we loyally extol and sing
praises to Thee, O Baptist John, the
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 THEOTOKION
Psihagogite Panagne, ton Piston i
Theofron, omigiris latrevousa, ke
Pistos animnousa, Se Theotokos
kyrios. Tes Presvies Sou othen, ton
nition ton diavlon, dos imin ektelese,
Theoprepos, ke Stavron ton Timion
prokinise, ke pathi ta Sotiria, tou Iiou
ke Theou Sou.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO
PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATION
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite afton, pantes i Angelli aftou.
Enite afton, pase e Dinamis aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
RESURRECTION STICHERA - PSALM 150
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Tou piise en Aftis krima engrapton.
Doxa Afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
O Stavros Sou Kyrie, Zoi ke Anastasis,
iparhi to lao Sou: ke ep’ afto
pepithotes, Se ton anastanta, Theon
imon imnoumen: eleison imas.
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou.
Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
I tafi Sou Despota, Pardison inoxe, to
geni ton Anthropon: ke ek fthoras
litrothentes, se ton anastant, Theon
imon imnoumen: eleison imas.
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Sin Patri ke Pnevmati, Hriston
animnisomen, ton anastanta ek
nekron, ke pros afton ekvoomen: Si
Zoi iparhis, imon ke anastasi: eleison
imas.
TRIODION IDIOMELA – PRODIGAL SON - TONE 2
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Tin tou Asotou fonin prosfero Si, Kyrie.
Imarton enopion ton ofthalmon Sou,
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O All Holy Virgin: all the Hosts of
Godly-minded Faithful find Renewal
in faithfully honouring and extolling
Thee as the True Theotokos. So, by
Thine Intercessions, grant us to run
the course of Lent with success in a
manner pleasing to God, and to
Venerate the Cross, and to honour
the Saving Passion of Thy Son, Jesus
our God and Saviour.
ALMIGHTY GOD - PSALM 148
Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
Thy Cross, O Lord, is Life and
Resurrection for Thy People, and
trusting in it we sing Thy praise, our
Risen God. Have mercy on us!
Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the firmament of His Power.
Thy Burial, O Master, has opened
Paradise to the human race, and
delivered from corruption we who
sing Thy praise: Our risen God: Have
mercy on us!
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
With the Father and the Spirit let us
hymn Christ Risen from the dead,
and let us cry out to Him: Thou art
our Life and Resurrection: Have
mercy on us!
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
The cry of the Prodigal I offer to Thee,
O Lord: I have sinned before Thy
TONE 6–MATLIT-39AP-2TRIO-PRODIGAL SON-ST JOHN’S HEAD- 24 FEBRUARY 2019
Theos Pantodinamos, ke nekrous
sinanestisas, ke pilas tou Adou
sinetripsas, ke kratos tou thanatou
kathiles os Theos: dio i gigenis
doxologoumen Se potho, ton
anastanta, ke kathelonta ehthrou to
kratos tou panolous, ke pantas
anastisanta tous epi si pistefsantas,
ke kosmon litrosamenon ek ton Velon
tou ofeos, ke os Monon Dinaton, ek tis
planis tou ehthrou litrosamenon
imas: othen animnoumen efsevos tin
Anastasin Sou, di is esosas imas, os
Theos tou pantos.
TRIODION KONTAKION – THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 3
Tis Patroas Doxis Sou, aposkirtisas afronos, Foolishly I ran away, from Thy Glory,
en kakis eskorpisa, on mi paredokas
plouton. Othen Si, tin tou Asotou fonin
krafvgazo. Imarton, enopion Sou Pater
iktirmon. Dixe me metavoonta, KE
PIISON ME OS ENA TON MISTHION SOU.
TRIODION IKOS –
Tou Sotiros imon kath’ ekastin
didaskontos di ikias fonis, ton Grafon
akousometha, peri tou Asotou ke
sofronos palin, ke toutou Pisti
ekmimisometha tin kalin metanian.
To katidonti panta to krifia meta
tapinis kardias kraxomen.
Imartomen Si Pater iktirmon, ke ouk
esmen axii pote, klithine tekna os
prin. All os fisi iparhon filanthropos,
Si prodehou, ke piison me, OS ENA
TON MISTHION SOU.
SYNAXARION – 28 FEBRUARY
Ti K∆’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis
evreseos tis timias Kefalis tou Agiou
Profitou, Prodromou ke Vaptistou
Ioannou.
TOU TRIODIOU
Ti afti imera tis tou Asotou Iiou
paravolis ek tou Ierou Evangelliou
mnian pioumetha, in i Thiotati
as Almighty God, Thou has belayed.
The Gates of Hades Thou tore to
shreds, and as God, the might of
Death have razed. So, avidly we
earth-born Praise in Doxology the
One now Raised, Who destroyed the
deadly power of our foe. Thou has
Resurrected everyone – all those who
believe in Thee; Thou has Rescued
the world from the serpent’s fangs,
and have snatched us from allure to
the hostile one – as Thou alone is
able to do. Hence, we piously sing
the Praises of Thy Rising by which
Thou Saved us, as the God of all
things.
O Father, and wasted in sin, all the
wealth that Thou granted me.
Therefore, the Prodigal’s cry I
repeat to Thee: I have sinned,
before Thy Compassionate Father.
Do accept me in repentance, AND
MAKE ME AGAIN, ONE OF THY HIRED
HANDS.
THE PRODIGAL SON
Since our Saviour teaches us each day
by His familiar Voice, let us listen
the the Scriptures concerning the
Prodigal Son who returned to his
senses and in Faith, let us emulate
his Good Repentance. With humble
heart, let us cry out to God Who
observes all secrets: We have sinned
against Thee, O Tender-Loving
Father, and we are no longer worthy
to be called Thy Children as before!
But because Thou Love humanity,
receive me, I pray: and treat me AS
ONE OF THY HIRELINGS!
On the 24th day of this month we
Commemorate the First and Second
Findings of the Venerable Head of
the Holy Prophet – Forerunner and
Baptist, St John.
FROM THE TRIODION
On this day we remember the Parable
of the Prodigal Son from the Holy
Gospel, which the Most Holy Fathers
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 Pateres imon defteran en to Triodo placed second in the Triodion. pantas tous eonas. Bush in the Mount of Sinai. Praise
enetaxan. Him and Exalt Him yet more unto all
STIHI VERSES MAGNIFICAT
ages.
FESTAL KATAVASIA 9TH ODE - THE PRODIGAL SON – TONE 2
Asotos it is, os ego, If anyone be Prodigal like me, OF THE

tharron ithi. take Courage Ton gigenon tis ikouse tiouton? I tis Who of the terrestrials ever heard or
Thiou gar iktou pasin inikte Thira. For to all the Door of Divine Mercy eorake pote? Oti Parthenos evrethi en beheld such a Thing! A Virgin found
is now open. gastri ehousa ke anodinos to vrefos with Child in the Womb? Who gave
apotekousa. Tiouton Sou to Thavma, Birth to a Child without travail? This
Ti afato Filanthropia Sou, Hriste O By Thine Infallible Love for humanity, O ke Se Agni Theokiitor Maria, then is the Wonder that has been
Theos imon, eleison imas Christ our God, have Mercy on us. Megalinomen. fulfilled in Thee; and, O Undefiled
Mary, the Theotokos, we Magnify
Amin Amen SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD
Thee!
KATAVASIA - SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 2 SIXTH RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION – TONE 2

ODI 1 Tin Moseos odin analavousa
voison, psihi: Voithos ke Skepastis
egeneto mi is Sotirian: outos mou
Theos, ke Doxaso Afton.
ODI 3 Stirothenta mou ton noun,
Karpoforon, O Theos, anadixon me,
george ton kalon, fitourge ton
Agathon, ti Efsplaghnia Sou.
ODI 4 Tin ek Parthenou Sou Gennisin O
Profitis provlepon, anekiritte voon.
Tin akoin Sou akikoa ke efvithin, oti
apo Theman ke ex Orous Agiou
kataskiou epedimisas, Hriste
ODI 5 Tis niktos dielthousis, ingken i
imera ke to fos to kosmo epelampse.
Dia touto imni Se tagmata Angelon
ke doxologi Se, Hriste O Theos.
ODI 6 Vitho amartimaton sinehome,
Sotir, ke en pelagi tou viou vithizome
All’ osper ton Ionan ek tou thiros,
kame ton pathon anagage ke
diasoson me.
ODI 7 Ta Herouvim mimoumeni Pedes
en ti kamino ehorevon voones.
Evlogitos i, O Theos, oti en alithia ke
krisi epigages tafta panta dia tas
amartias imon, O Iperimnitos ke
Dedoxamenos is pantas tous eonas.
8 Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
ODI
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion.
Ton en ti vato Mosi tis Parthenou to
thavma en Sineo to ori protiposanta
pote imnite, evlogite ke iperipsoute is
ODE 1 O my soul, take up the Ode of
Moses and cry out, saying: A Help
and a Refuge has He become to me
for Salvation. This is my God, and I
will Glorify him.
ODE 3 O God, Husbandman of
Benevolences and Planter of Good
Things, make my barren mind
Fruitful, with Thy Compassion.
ODE 4 When the Prophet foresaw Thy
Nativity from the Virgin, he
proclaimed, crying: I have heard Thy
Report and feared; for, O Christ,
Thou came from Teman, from a Holy
and Shadowy Mountain.
ODE 5 When night passed, Day broke,
and Light shone upon the world.
Wherefore the Ranks of Angels
praise Thee, O Christ God, and
Glorify Thee.
ODE 6 I am encompassed in the deep
of sins, O Saviour, and drowned in
the tempest of this life. But as Thou
raised Jonah from the belly of the
whale, so draw me out of passion,
and Save me.
ODE 7 Verily, the Youths emulated the
Cherubim, exchanging Glad Tidings
in the furnace, crying: Blessed art
Thou, O God; for in Justice and
Truth Thou brought all this upon us
for our sins, O Thou Who art
Exceedingly Praised and Glorified
unto the end of all ages.
8 ✞We praise, we Bless and we
ODE
worship the Lord!
Bless Him Who of old traced for Moses
the Wonder of the Virgin, in the
Diknion oti anthropos, Soter, i kat
ousian, anastas ek to mnimatos,
vroseos simmeteshes, ke meson stas
edidaskes metanian kirissin. Evthis
de pros Ouranion, anelifthis Patera
ke Mathites, pempin ton Parakliton
epingilo. Iperthee, Theanthrope,
Doxa ti Si egersi.
TRIODION - EXAPOSTEILARION OF THE
Ton plouton, on mi dedokas tis haritos O The riches of Thy Gifts of Grace, which
Athlios, apodimisas ahrios, kakos
inalosa, Soter. Asotos zisas, demos
dolios dieskorpisa. Dio me
epistrefonta, osper ton Asoton dexe,
Pater iktirmon, ke Soson.
Eskorpisa ton plouton Sou, ekdapanisas, The Wealth Thou granted me, O Lord, I
Kyrie, ke poniris demoniis
kathipetagin O talas. Alla Sotir
panefsplaghne, ton Asoton iktirson ke
ripothenta katharon, tin protin
apodidous mi stolin tis Sis Vasilias.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION - FINDING
Lamprofanis anetilen, i Timia Sou Kara, Thy
ek ton aditon kolpon Gis, Prodrome
Ioanni, lihne Fotos tou Ailou. Is tin
evresin potho, telountes disopoumen
Se, ton dinon evrin lisin, ke ton keron,
evmaros anise tis egkratias, Presvies
Sou panevfime, Vaptista tou Sotiros.
When Thou Rose from the Grave, O
Saviour, Thou revealed Thyself a
Man by Nature, as Thou stood in the
midst of the Disciples and ate with
them and taught them the Baptism
of Repentance. Then at once Thou
Ascended to Thy Heavenly Father
and promised to send them the
Comforter. Wherefore, O Most
Divine and Incarnate God, Glory to
Thy Resurrection!
PRODIGAL SON - TONE 2
Thou granted me, the wretched one,
I badly squandered, O Saviour, since,
without cause, I departed and lived
in great extravagance, the demons
having tricked me to disperse.
Therefore, as the Prodigal, I return.
Receive me, O Loving Father, and
Save me.
wasted and spent it all. And in my
wretched state I submitted to the
wicked demons. O Saviour All
Compassionate: have pity on this
Prodigal! And Cleanse me for I am
soiled. And grant me again my
former Robe of Thy Kingdom.
OF ST JOHN’S HEAD - TONE 2
Precious Skull has risen up from
the hidden recesses of the Earth
shining brilliantly, Holy John the
Forerunner, Lamp of the Light
Uncreated. As we lovingly Honour
the Feast of its discover, we pray to
be Delivered from all distress, and
that this year’s Fasting will Benefit
us, through Thine Intercessions to
our Lord, O Baptist of our Saviour.

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